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Second officer may be at fault in cruise ship's tilt
Associated Press
Published December 15, 2007
JACKSONVILLE - A second officer may have turned off auto pilot on a cruise ship, causing the vessel to tilt at sea last year, injuring 227 passengers and 57 crew members, according to transcripts released Friday by transportation officials. Interviews with Capt. Andrew Proctor and Second Officer Adam Stratford indicated that Stratford may have been responsible for taking the Crown Princess off auto pilot after he became concerned with the speed of a turn. The information from the National Transportation Safety Board was included in about 1,700 pages regarding the July 2006 incident off Port Canaveral. The final report, along with conclusions and a probable cause, will be released later. The ship tilted an estimated 16 to 18 degrees, seriously injuring at least 14 people. Those aboard described a terrifying interlude in which they were certain the ship would tip over. All customers received a full refund. More than 90 people on the ship were transported to hospitals, two with critical wounds.
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